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Cactus
(Hardcover)
Dan Torre
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Cacti are full of contradictions. Although they can be found in
some of the harshest, driest and most barren environments on earth,
some are delicate tropical plants that grow high among the branches
of the rainforest canopy. Many examples bristle with
ferocious-looking spines, while others are completely bare. Nearly
all exhibit remarkable floral displays - some having flowers that
are even larger than the plant itself. Cacti have played a
prominent role in human history for thousands of years. Some
species were revered by ancient civilizations, playing a part in
their religious ceremonies; other varieties have been heavily
cultivated for food or for the production of the bright red dye
cochineal - which is actually derived from a parasitic insect that
feeds on the prickly pear cactus. Native to the American
continents, cacti have spread worldwide and have become an
important feature in many gardens and collections. Although not
often in the culinary forefront of people's minds, a number of
varieties of cacti are delicious to eat - it is a cactus that
produces 'dragon fruit', which is fast becoming one of the world's
more popular tropical fruits. In Cactus Dan Torre explores the
natural, cultural and social history of cacti, with particular
emphasis on how these remarkable plants have been represented in
art, literature, cinema, animation and popular culture around the
world. This is a highly original, entertaining and informative book
that will appeal to everyone with an interest in cacti.
A fun, gifty guide to growing and caring for the top 50
houseplants! Houseplants are more popular than ever: as expert
writer and gardening enthusiast Heather Rodino notes, "plants have
demonstrated therapeutic value, clean the air, and are an
affordable way of decorating, adding beauty to your home, and
making even the smallest rented space feel like your own." She
offers a lighthearted, colorfully illustrated overview of caring
for your indoor garden, profiling 50 of the most popular
houseplants, from the Boston fern and the fiddle-leaf fig to the
moth orchid. Her accessible advice on handling pests and diseases,
troubleshooting problems, and assessing your growing conditions,
will give novices the confidence they need to begin nurturing their
own collection. Tips and list detail everything from which plants
are pet-friendly to the top five plants for frequent travelers.
Hands up if you've killed a plant? Yep, me too. It's no secret that
we've all become plant obsessed, but do we really understand how to
look after them? I am not a Professor of Botany, but having run my
florist and plant shop, Grace & Thorn, since 2011 I've learnt a
few things along the way. HOW NOT TO KILL YOUR PLANTS is about
taking the hocus-pocus out of plants and flowers and enabling you
to understand a plant's needs in order to know where to place and
how to style them, but most importantly how to keep them alive. I
get asked every type of question you can imagine and I have written
this book to answer them. Watering can down, it's time to go back
to the roots. Keep it green. Nik x (AKA The Agony Plant)
Delving into all aspects of designing and maintaining unique
interior landscapes, this colorfully illustrated book demonstrates
how to realize landscapes for a variety of different interiors,
from private homes to corporate office buildings, and in styles
ranging from naturalistic to abstract. Photographic examples of the
authors own designs and the natural materials that inspired them
show how to construct an infrastructure and select the right plants
for different design themes, including jungles, deserts, gardens,
seasonal pieces, and sanctuaries and memorials. A plant index is
also included."
This trio of notebooks brings the evergreen charm of succulents to
everyday notes and to-do lists. Each sleek journal features
gorgeous photography of succulents on the cover, a stitched spine,
a foil-stamped cover, and lined interior pages.
Plant is a stylish, practical, modern guide to the world of house
plants by the Guardian houseplant columnist, Gynelle Leon. House
plants can change a home in an instant. A flash of colour, a
calming influence, they are adaptable, affordable and - if you know
how - easy to care for. In Plant, horticultural expert and author
of Prick, Gynelle Leon, gives you all the knowledge you need to
help your plants thrive. Featuring: - A plant gallery showcasing
some of the very best house plants - A chapter of styling ideas to
inspire you to show your plants and their best - A care guide with
all you need to know to help your plants thrive
In Uplift Cinema, Allyson Nadia Field recovers the significant yet
forgotten legacy of African American filmmaking in the 1910s. Like
the racial uplift project, this cinema emphasized economic
self-sufficiency, education, and respectability as the keys to
African American progress. Field discusses films made at the
Tuskegee and Hampton Institutes to promote education, as well as
the controversial The New Era, which was an antiracist response to
D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation. She also shows how Black
filmmakers in New York and Chicago engaged with uplift through the
promotion of Black modernity. Uplift cinema developed not just as a
response to onscreen racism, but constituted an original engagement
with the new medium that has had a deep and lasting significance
for African American cinema. Although none of these films survived,
Field's examination of archival film ephemera presents a method for
studying lost films that opens up new frontiers for exploring early
film culture.
_____________ "Everything you need to know about keeping plants in
your house... lovely pictures, tips, tricks... I love it." (Zoe
Sugg a.k.a Zoella) Love plants, but short on outdoor space? Keen to
fill your home with greenery but don't know where to start? Or
perhaps you've been labelled a house-plant serial killer? Then this
is the book for you. With stunning photography and expert
step-by-step tips, Bring The Outside In reveals everything you need
to know to help your plants thrive, from dramatic statement foliage
and miniature citrus trees to table-top terrariums and hanging
planters. With chapters on orchids, cacti, herb gardens and chilli
plants, your home will be flourishing in no time.
50 DIY crafts, cooking, decorating, and gardening projects from the
experts at the Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian Institution
presents a uniquely curated collection of lively how-to projects
and historical narratives of four realms of American domestic arts:
cooking, crafts, decorating, and gardening. Perfect for hobbyists
interested in the historical context of what they create for their
homes, this beautifully illustrated book contains fifty DIY
projects-from a uniquely American quilt pattern to on-trend crafts
like terrarium making and pickling-that all offer satisfying ways
to bring history and culture to life. For those craving more,
features provide rare insights from Smithsonian experts on
prominent figures, events, and trends. Readers can learn about
influential Americans who've had an impact on each realm; look at
visual timelines of significant events that pushed development
forward; or stay in the present and see how American arts in
contemporary life is being redefined, all while enjoying satisfying
and unique projects.
An illustrated guide to the houseplants you need for clean and
fresh air when you're stuck at home How clean is the air you
breathe? Plants are the lungs of the earth: they produce the oxygen
that makes life possible, add precious moisture and filter toxins.
Houseplants can perform these essential functions in your home or
office with the same efficiency as a rainforest in our biosphere.
In this beautifully illustrated guide, noted scientist Dr Bill
Wolverton shows you how to grow 50 plants that filter the most
common pollutants, making it easy for you to purify the
environments that impact you the most.
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